At K 2025,EREMA will introduce Volex, a water-stripping solution for single-screw extrusion that targets higher degassing in post-consumer recycling. The system reports up to 40 percent lower VOCs versus Intarema TVEplus standard degassing and up to 75 percent versus input material in accordance with VDA 277.
Together with its subsidiary Pla.to, Vecoplan is expanding its dry-cleaning technology offering, from shredding to washing, preparing fractions for mechanical and chemical recycling. The company will present its largest dry-cleaning system to date at K.
SABIC presented the theme "Connecting everyday life" at K 2025, grouping its innovations into five areas and highlighting EV platforms, circular feedstock and applications for consumer and industrial products.
EREMA will demonstrate its Edvanced Recycling program at K 2025, including live production of recycled pellets and the debut of Volex degassing technology. The company also adds predictive maintenance modules and highlights end-to-end process integration.
RecyClass released its Sorting Process Certification, aligning sorting controls with EU Regulation 2022/1616 for potential food-contact recycling. Sorting centres and downstream waste traders can apply from early 2026.
Coveris will showcase its No Waste strategy and progress within ReCover at the Sustainable Packaging Summit 2025 in Utrecht, including recycling targets, de-inking and circular methods, and partnerships with Nextek and Interzero.
At K 2025, DOMO Chemicals will present new polyamide developments across circularity, lightweighting, flame-retardant E&E and water-contact applications, with highlights including an automotive dissolution-recycling pilot with Audi and Fraunhofer IVV and new Technyl and Domamid grades.
At K 2025, Plasmatreat will demonstrate atmospheric pressure plasma solutions for improving adhesion, coating and printing on standard and recycled plastics, including PUR in-mold coating for PP, printing on recycled substrates and inline treatment of EPDM profiles.
The first JEC Forum Central Europe convened 217 participants from 23 countries in Krakow on 17–18 September 2025, generating 585 business meetings and 979 leads. Exhibitors and speakers highlighted market dynamics, resilience strategies and technical innovations.
The Sustainable Packaging Summit 2025 will take place on 10–12 November at the Jaarbeurs Event & Exhibition Centre in Utrecht, featuring panels, workshops and presentations from global brands and industry organisations.
Nordson BKG and FIMIC announced a collaboration to supply modular, integrated polyolefin recycling systems with throughputs of 4.0 to 6.0 t/h, combining melt filtration, gear pumping and underwater pelletizing in three configurations designed for high-capacity operations.
In October 2025, Integra Plastics in Bulgaria will shift from rLDPE to recycled polypropylene, installing Borealis' Borcycle M mechanical recycling technology. The upgrade targets value-add and premium rPP grades and will lift capacity beyond the current 20,000 metric tons.
